This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, April 17th, 
2008.



An EARED GREBE in breeding plumage was seen at Bicentennial Park, located 
off of Route 1A in Hampton, on April 16th. Also present were at least 7 
HORNED GREBES.



A SHORT-EARED OWL was seen in dunes on the west side of Route 1A in Seabrook 
on April 13th.



A LITTLE BLUE HERON was seen in Rye along Route 1A in tidal pools south of 
Rye Harbor State Park.



5 GLOSSY IBIS were seen at NH Audubon's Brookside Sanctuary in South Hampton 
on April 12th.



The SANDHILL CRANE that has been spending summers in Monroe for more than 
5-years running has returned. Traditionally, it has been seen in fields near 
Plains Road, and along the Connecticut River.



A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at Great Meadows in Charlestown on April 14th.



A PECTORAL SANDPIPER and 27 WILSON'S SNIPE were seen at Runnymede Farm in 
Hampton on April 13th.



2 PIPING PLOVERS were reported from Seabrook beach on April 15th.



63 PURPLE SANDPIPERS were reported from Rye Harbor State Park on April 12th.



19 SNOW GEESE were seen at the Portsmouth Country Club on April 16th, and 7 
SNOW GEESE were seen in Amherst on April 12th.



5 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 2 LESSER SCAUP, and 22 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen at 
the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on April 13th.



2 GADWALL, 60 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, a LAPLAND LONGSPUR, an AMERICAN PIPIT, 60 
HORNED LARKS, and 40 WILSON'S SNIPE were seen at Morrill's Farm in Penacook 
on April 13th.



17 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 2 GADWALL, 166 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 3 AMERICAN WIGEON, 
and 20 WILSON'S SNIPE were seen at Great Meadows in Charlestown on April 
13th.



3 GADWALL, 6 LESSER SCAUP, and 2 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS were seen 
along the Connecticut River in Hinsdale on April 13th.



A GADWALL was seen from Adam's Point in Durham on April 11th.



A NORTHERN PINTAIL, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and 4 FISH CROWS were seen at Great 
Meadows on Route 11B in Gilford on April 12th.



NORTHERN SHRIKE sightings during the past week included 1 in Keene and 1 in 
Hancock.



A PINE GROSBEAK was reported from Mont Vernon on April 12th.



BOHEMIAN WAXWING sightings during the past week included 24 in Newfields on 
April 13th, and 25 in Chichester on April 12th.



COMMON REDPOLL sightings during the past week included a large flock in 
Ashland, and single birds in Chatham, Merrimack, and Enfield Center.



There were several reports of EVENING GROSBEAKS during the past week, 
including 5 in Barnstead, 5 in Keene, 15 in Croydon, 2 in Gilsum, and a 
flock in Hancock.



52 TURKEY VULTURES were seen roosting in Keene along the eastern edge of 
Green Wagon Farm, next to the Ashuelot River, on April 11th.



A BLUE-HEAD VIREO was reported from Keene on April 14th.



A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was reported from Meredith, and one was reported 
from Amherst, both on April 12th.



NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS were reported from Hinsdale and Exeter on 
April 13th, and Epsom on April 12th.



An AMERICAN BITTERN was reported from Hancock on April 15th.



Other early spring arrivals reported during the past week included BARN and 
TREE SWALLOWS, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, PINE, PALM, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 
SAVANNAH, SWAMP, and FIELD SPARROWS.



There are still good numbers of WILSON'S SNIPE being reported from wet farm 
fields, and a few AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS continue to be seen. PURPLE FINCHES 
seem to be on the move, as there were several reports of new arrivals at 
feeders.



This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and 
press 2 as directed or ask to be transferred. If you have seen any 
interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at the end of the 
recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail at: 
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Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and 
phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire Audubon 
web site, www.nhaudubon.org



Thanks very much and good birding.

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